Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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George Washington's Obituary: The following lesson will introduce students to the research process--formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Kathy Blades.

Simplicity: A Literature Based Paideia Seminar: Students will apply their knowledge of how developments in the history of the United States, as well as the world, can impact the lives of people today. The lesson is based on the picture book entitled, The Simple People, written by Tedd Arnold and illustrated by Andrew Shachat. (Summary: The simple people enjoy the simple life until one of the character's inventions is used to make life more complicated. As a result, everyone forgets the simple things in life.) After a Paideia seminar discussing the book, students will select a modern invention, research the history of its development and how it impacts society, and create a multi-media presentation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Krista Hannah.

Alter egos and more with Avi's "Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?": After reading Avi's Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?, students learn about the history of radio shows, examine scripts, and write their own radio show similar to the scenarios that the characters, Frankie and Mario, perform. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Author study: Improving reading comprehension using inference and comparison: In this lesson, students review several texts by one illustrator/author, practice making inferences about that author, and then check their inferences against the author's online biography. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Can you convince me?: Developing persuasive writing: Students are engaged in developing their skills of persuasion in a classroom game that introduces students to the basic concepts of lobbying for something that is important to them (or that they want) and making persuasive arguments. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Composing cinquain poems with basic parts of speech: Students learn to compose original cinquain poems in this lesson that follows a unit on parts of speech. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Dancing minds and shouting smiles: Teaching personification through poetry: In this lesson, students learn about personification by reading and discussing poems by Emily Dickinson, William Blake, and Langston Hughes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Dear Librarian: Writing a persuasive letter: Inspired by the actions in Beverly Cleary’s book Emily’s Runaway Imagination, in this lesson plan, students write to their school librarian, requesting that a specific text be added to the library collection. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Engaging students in a collaborative exploration of the “Gettysburg Address”: This lesson invites groups of students to learn more about the historical significance of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, the “Gettysburg Address” as well as the time period and people involved. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Historical fiction: Using literature to learn about the Civil War: Students use a book from The American Girls Collection® to learn about the characteristics of historical fiction and slavery during the Civil War. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Letter poems deliver: Experimenting with line breaks in poetry writing: Students transform narrative-style letters into poetry in this lesson that explores the poetic devices of rhythm, sound, meaning, and appearance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Looking at landmarks: Using a picture book to guide research: This lesson uses Chris van Allsburg’s Ben’s Dream, a picture book about ten major landmarks in the world, to introduce a brief research unit. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Pencil pages: Getting to the point when researching information: In this lesson, students learn to navigate simple online tasks while examining the structure and organization of the Pencil Pages! Web site and comparing it with the conventions of print text. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Searching for gold: A collaborative inquiry project: Students develop inquiry skills and content area knowledge in this collaborative project that focuses on the Gold Rush. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Technical reading and writing using board games: In this activity, students work in small, collaborative groups to design original board games as a review for recently read novels. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Traveling terrain: Comprehending nonfiction text on the web: This lesson teaches specific skills to students in order to improve their comprehension of nonfiction text found in website format. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Using picture books to teach characterization in writing workshop: In this lesson, students study picture books to examine how authors create characters. Then students use characterization techniques to revise a previously drafted piece of writing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Using timeline games and Mexican history to improve comprehension: This lesson explores Mexican history while engaging students' active reading skills through the creation of a timeline. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Who's got mail? Using literature to promote authentic letter writing: This brief activity uses literature and shared writing to teach letter-writing format and promote authentic letter writing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE